Police in Dresden have ended the operation to tackle possible hostage-taking in the historic city centre.
"Sound the alarm! The hostage situation in Dresden has ended," police announced on Twitter, adding that two people who appear to be unharmed are in their care.
A gunman was holding hostages in a shopping mall
An alarm has been sounded earlier on Saturday in Dresden, where, according to police and media reports, a civilian hostage situation was unfolding in a shopping mall.
Bild newspaper had reported that the gunman had killed at least one person. Police, however, have not confirmed any deaths. Other reports said a 70-year-old woman had been killed.
According to local media, the gunman first attempted to enter the building of local radio station Radio Dresden and then headed towards the Altmarktgalerie shopping centre.
According to DW, heavy police forces rushed to the scene and evacuated the shopping centre. At the same time, they evacuated everyone from the Striezelmarkt Christmas market located near the scene. The market was closed and people were asked to stay away.
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